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    • Anti-illegal fishing advocate killed 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, August 14, 2015, on page A7)
      Gerlie Menchie Alpajora, Sagnay Tuna Fishers Association secretary, was gunned down while sleeping beside her two young children inside their home in Barangay Bongalon in Sangay, Camarines Sur, said Nonie Enolva, spokesperson ...
    • Beach stays ‘in pink of health’ 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2017, on page A2-1)
      A group of 25 women keeps the beach clean, said Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The women were organized by the Department of Agriculture under the Philippine Rural ...
    • BFAR says Lake Bato fish deaths 'normal' 

      Barrameda, Shiena M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2014, on page A25)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol region has declared that the incident of tilapia dying in Lake Bato in Camarines Sur province is not a case of fish kill but part of the normal life cycle ...
    • BFAR warns about parasites in sharks, stingrays 

      Escandor, Juan Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 17, 2017, on page A16)
      Parasites, whose larvae live in orifices of sharks and stingrays, may harm humans when ingested through the favorite Bicol dish “kinunot,” a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official said. Nonie Enolva, ...
    • BFAR: Another fish kill possible in areas hit by Bulusan ashfall 

      Mier-Manjares, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 10, 2022, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday warned of another possible fish kill after their monitoring revealed “poor water quality” believed caused by the ashfall from the phreatic eruption of Mt. ...
    • Blast fishing blamed for dolphin deaths in Camarines Sur 

      Arguelles, Mar S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 27, 2021, on page A10)
      Thirteen of 25 dolphins stranded on the shores of Del Gallego town in Camarines Sur province on Tuesday died from what fisheries officials described as injuries suffered from blast fishing. A necropsy performed on the ...
    • Carcass of female whale found 

      Barcia, Rhayz D. (The Manila Times, October 10, 2019, on page A5)
      The carcass of a young female sperm whale found dead at Tabgon village in Caramoan town last October 5 underwent necropsy to determine the cause of death and to preserve the skeleton for scientific display to the public. ...
    • Catanduanes blast fishing kills 9 whales 

      Dematera, Cet; Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, October 9, 2020, on page 14)
      Nine melon-headed whales, believed to be victims of dynamite fishing, washed ashore in Barangay Bonot, San Andres, Catanduanes yesterday. “These whales suffered acoustic trauma due to a strong explosion in the water,” ...
    • Dolphin sightings 'stress busters' to pandemic-weary residents in Albay 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2021, on page A7)
      The presence of over a hundred dolphins in the waters off the town of Sto. Domingo in Albay province is bringing joy to residents and local visitors as they seek relief from the stress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    • An encounter with ‘Toothless’ in Albay 

      Mier, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 12, 2015, on page A16)
      The public viewing of Toothless, the rare megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios), was officially launched on March 3, in time with the celebration of World Wildlife Day. The preserved 15-foot male shark was put on display ...
    • Fish kill hits Lake Buhi; ₱2.1M worth of tilapia lost 

      Arguelles, Mar S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 28, 2020, on page A8)
      About 20 metric tons of tilapia worth P2.1 million have been lost in a fish kill that hit Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur province after Typhoon “Quinta” (international name: Molave) pummeled Bicol on Sunday and Monday, the ...
    • Giant sperm whale dies in Dimasalang, Masbate 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, June 30, 2022, on page A10)
      The sperm whale (Physeter catodon) that was stranded on June 25 in the shallow waters of Dimasalang, Masbate died on June 26. "A giant sperm whale was stranded, struggling, breathing, and swimming in the shore of Banahao ...
    • Illegal fishing blasts dolphins in Camarines Sur 

      Barcia, Rhaydz B. (The Manila Times, January 28, 2021, on page A7)
      More than 10 dolphins were killed while 15 others were stranded at the shores of Del Gallego town in Camarines Sur province, Bicol Region on Tuesday because of illegal fishing activities, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
    • Jellyfish sighting sours 'butanding' season 

      Ostoria, Rey Anthony (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 13, 2019, on page A12)
      With just five days before its Butanding Festival, Donsol town in Sorsogon province had limited its whale shark interaction due to sightings of the deadly box jellyfish in local waters. Mayor Josephine Alcantara-Cruz, in ...
    • Leatherback turtle fished out from Ragay 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, November 23, 2018, on page A7)
      A big leatherback sea turtle weighing 500 kilograms was fished out by local fisherman from the waters of Ragay Gulf in Bicol on Thursday. Nonie Enolva, regional spokesman for Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said ...
    • Megamouth shark washes ashore in Sorsogon 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, June 13, 2022, on page A8)
      A rare megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was found lifeless on the shore of the coastal village of Bagacay in Gubat town, Sorsogon province on Saturday, June 11. Nonie Enolva, BFAR regional spokesman, confirmed that ...
    • One of rarest sharks caught 

      Luces, Niño N. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 18)
      One of the extremely rare species of deepwater sharks was accidentally captured by a fisherman in Albay, early morning on Wednesday. Edgar Chavez, a fisherman from Barangay Marigondon, Pioduran, Albay, caught the megamouth ...
    • Rare shark found dead on Albay town shore 

      Mier, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2015, on page A18)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) gave the name “Toothless” to the 15-foot megamouth shark that was found dead on the shore of Barangay Marigondon in Pio Duran town in Albay province on Wednesday. ...
    • Rare shark found in Albay's Burias Pass 

      Barcia, Rhaydz B. (The Manila Times, January 30, 2015, on page A6)
      A fisherman had the surprise of his life when he fished out a lifeless but very rare 15-foot deepwater megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) in Burias Pass on Wednesday. Nonie Enolva, marine fisheries resources management ...
    • Red tide ban up in 2 Bicol provinces 

      Dematera, Cet (The Philippine Star, December 8, 2020, on page 14)
      After more than five years, gathering, selling and transporting of shellfish from Sorsogon Bay and the municipal waters of Mandaon and Milagros, both in Masbate, have been prohibited by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...